BSA 385 All Assignment

Week 2

Individual Frequent Shopper Program, Part I

Research, write, and provide a 4-6 page proposal of the alternative development methods the firm might consider for completing the Frequent Shopper Program. Include the following in the proposal:

Explain the advantages and disadvantages for each method relative to this project.

Explain how the firm would conduct testing for each development method.

Learning Team Instructions

Start work this week on the paper section involving the description of the software development and quality assurance processes and procedures. This description must include a guideline as to when the firm might consider using alternative development methods relative to specific project requirements. The Learning Team must consider that a single development is not likely to be a one-size-fits-all solution for the firms broad services.

Submit a 1 page outline of the above paper section showing the key headers you will use to delineate the important content areas.

Post your Learning Team Peer Evaluation for the week.

Week 3

Individual Frequent Shopper Program, Part II

For the Frequent Shopper Program, create a Technical Architecture document of 6-8 pages using Logical Model and Physical Model delineations as appropriate. Cover the following as a minimum:

Hardware platform: Describe the hardware environment to support the development and production of this system.

Network connections between the stores and headquarters: A network diagram is required.

Software Development Tools: Describe the software development tool proposed to build this application.

Database information

User interfaces: Describe the interface for data collection and notification to store personnel and customers.

Controls: Describe the controls to make sure the customer information is accurately maintained and the purchase activity is accurately captured.

Security: Describe the security measures to protect the customers personal and purchase history data.

Learning Team Instructions

Start work this week on the paper section involving the software testing procedures (covering programs, systems, and interfaces). These procedures must be adequate to support both Smith developed software and any commercial off-the-shelf software they are delivering to their clients.

Submit a 1 page outline of the above paper section showing the key headers you will use to delineate the important content areas.

Start work this week on your PowerPoint presentation.

Post your Learning Team Peer Evaluation for the week.

Week 4

Individual Frequent Shopper Program Part III

For the items specified in your Technical Architecture document developed for the Frequent Shopper Program, write a 4-6 page paper describing the following:

Quality assurance process and procedures to ensure the functionality and performance requirements are met

Testing procedures to ensure the application is operational at all levels (program, network, systems, and interfaces)

Implementation steps and procedures necessary to achieve operational status

Learning Team Instructions

Start work this week on the remaining paper sections involving hardware & software capabilities comprising the testing environment and also the format & requirements for the program specification.

Submit a 1 page outline for your hardware & software test environment section showing the key headers you will use to delineate the important content areas.

Post your Learning Team Peer Evaluation for the week.

Week 5

Learning Team Software Testing Paper

Submit the 20-25 page paper on the Software Development and Testing Specification.

Learning Team Software Testing Presentation

Submit a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation on the Software Development and Testing Specification